Local musician Chris Paradis releases new album Way Up Yonder
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For such a small town, Sandpoint has always been blessed with an inordinately high number of talented musicians. One of the more prolific artists in …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For such a small town, Sandpoint has always been blessed with an inordinately high number of talented musicians. One of the more prolific artists in …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The relationship between art and music has always been a powerful one. Consider artist Sir Peter Blake’s co-creation of The Beatles’ album cover for Sgt. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you asked a room full of musicians what inspired them to learn an instrument, some would probably say their love was awakened by a …
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